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Image courtesy of Shutterstock There are dozens of reasons why I love being self-employed. I make my own hours, pursue my own goals, and focus on things that are important to me. But if there’s one thing I genuinely dislike about owning my own business it’s this: I hate asking the boss for time off. [...]

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What I Learned from Leftovers

By Guest Contributor

Image courtesy of Shutterstock I love leftovers. As a stay-at-home mom, wife and professional blogger, time is not on my side. I’m a fan of quick, home cooked meals. But with time rooting for the other team, it’s impossible to cook every single evening. To solve my food prep dilemma, I initially cook enough for [...]

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Image courtesy of Shutterstock I committed to writing this post for She Takes on the World at the beginning of January when balancing baby and business seemed quite easy! Right after committing, life through a wrench in the flow, baby got sick for a week or so, I got really sick for two weeks and [...]

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Image courtesy of Shutterstock Ah yes, the business trip. It’s an integral part of any consultant’s work schedule. It’s also one of those occasions that female entrepreneurs dread. Don’t get me wrong, doing business on the road is always a welcome change; it’s the packing process that I can’t stand. When it comes to selecting [...]

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Build a Better Home Office

By Chantielle MacFarlane

Image courtesy of Shutterstock If your lifestyle is like mine, chances are you spend a great deal of time in your home office. In fact, it’s probably the most used room in your house, next to the kitchen. So why then, does your workspace look like more of a dungeon than a sanctuary? Wouldn’t work [...]

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Tugba Karademir is Turkey’s first Olympic figure skater Olympic athletes are some of the most motivated, goal-oriented people on the planet. No matter what purpose you are trying to fulfill or what goals you are trying to achieve, you will likely find inspiration in the stories and vigorous, daily routines of athletes training for the [...]

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Image courtesy of Shutterstock There are many large publications that publish an annual Women of the Year list and I’m always disappointed when I see the lists populated with female celebrities and women who already have a very high profile, not to say these women haven’t had notable accomplishments. She Takes on the World Women [...]

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The subject of women’s happiness has been thrust into the spotlight recently, following the publication of The Paradox of Declining Female Happiness, a study that shows women are less happy than 40 years ago despite having far more opportunities. A subsequent article by Marcus Buckingham on The Huffington Post sparked debate about the declining happiness [...]

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